Section 101: Issue of certificate of incorporation on re-registration

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: Re-registration as a means of altering a company's status

If on an application for re-registration as a private limited company the registrar is satisfied that the company is entitled to be so re-registered, the company shall be re-registered accordingly.

The registrar must issue a certificate of incorporation altered to meet the circumstances of the case.

The certificate must state that it is issued on re-registration and the date on which it is issued.

On the issue of the certificate—

the company by virtue of the issue of the certificate becomes a private limited company, and
the changes in the company's name and articles take effect.

The certificate is conclusive evidence that the requirements of this Act as to re-registration have been complied with.

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